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January 27, 2022
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Lightroom Search functionality behavior changed

  • January 27, 2022
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Since the latest Lightroom update, the search function no longer appears to search on the file name - this makes choosing selected photos from a large batch extremely slow and tedious.

 

In the past, a file name of  e.g. ABC_1234, could be searched for by simply typing 1234 in the search bar, and the correct image would be displayed.

 

This no longer happens, I have to manually scroll through and look for the file with that number.

 

I am a corporate portrait photographer, and have large photo batches to get through, Lightroom no longer works for me, as long as I cannot search my work based on file name (or a portion thereof).

 

Please urgently bring the functionality back.

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Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 27, 2022

Please go to Help>System Info… and provide us the exact installed version number of your software. 

 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participant
January 27, 2022

Hi Rikk,

 

I'm currently on the following version:

 

Lightroom version: 5.1 x64 [ 20211204-1710-0e71941 ] (Dec 4 2021)
NGL Version: 1.28.0.8
WF Version: 4.0 0d53932
VF Version: 0.1.36.2
HIL Version: 40400
Operating system: macOS
OS Version: macOS 12.1 (21C52)

 

Thank you for your quick response.

Mandy

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 27, 2022

It appears to be working on my end. Are you remembering to hit the [Enter/Return] after typing "1234"?

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org